York Region

TORONTO — Andrew Nembhard doesn’t like to think about what his legacy might be, instead focusing on helping as many people as he can. The Indiana Pacers point guard donated a basketball shooting machine to the Malvern Family Resource Centre in the Toronto area Scarborough on Tuesday. The valuable piece of equipment corrals made shots […]

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister’s Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP’s announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from entering Canada. Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, released a social media video in September announcing the ban in response to […]

TORONTO — The leader of Ontario’s NDP is asking the province’s integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister, alleging he has breached ethics rules in handing out skills training funding. Labour Minister David Piccini has come under fire for his handling of the Skills Development Fund, after an auditor general report found his office has […]

TORONTO — Ontario is set to table legislation today to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a man who was killed by an alleged dangerous driver in the summer. Andrew’s Law would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death. The new law would also allow police to immediately suspend […]

TORONTO — When Brandon Ingram was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Raptors last season, he made it clear he wanted to stay in Toronto. But there’s been a specific part of being a Raptor that he loves. “I guess Darko coming into the locker room, yelling,” laughed Ingram, referring to head coach […]

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points as the Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday to extend Toronto’s win streak to eight games. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds Toronto (13-5). Backup centre Sandro Mamukelashvili had 12 points and was one board away from a double-double. […]

McGill University’s decision to cut 25 sports teams following the 2025-26 school year is “unfortunate,” U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault says. The school said that it “carried out an extensive review process that involved discussions with internal and external stakeholders” before coming to its conclusion last Thursday. McGill stated that an audit in 2024 and […]

OTTAWA — A First Nation in Ontario is looking to create what it’s calling a “sovereign wealth fund” to bypass government and move major projects forward faster with Indigenous participation. The First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund, proposed by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in southwestern Ontario, seeks to make it easier for First Nations […]

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup. The Lions will battle the Stampeders at the Apple Bowl on June 27, then take on the Elks at the same venue on July 4. […]

TORONTO — Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants. Queen’s Park security eventually cleared the public gallery in order to complete the final vote on Bill 60. Premier Doug Ford told the […]